TIME: 8.00 – 11.00PM

TICKETS: £14

Personnel

Deschanel Gordon – piano
Alex Hitchcock – sax
Jack Garside – bass
Will Clearsby – drums

Deschanel Gordon, the 2020 BBC Young Jazz Musician winner, showcases a remarkable blend of originality and versatility in his performances. His music embodies swing, groove and his Jamaican heritage. Gordon’s ability to navigate various styles and collaborate seamlessly makes him a standout figure in the contemporary UK jazz scene.

For this date Deschanel has augmented his trio with saxophonist Alex Hitchcock.

Alex Hitchcock is a London-born saxophonist, composer, arranger, and producer based in New York. He draws inspiration politically as much as musically from artists in the radical tradition of Black American music, including Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Hazel Scott, Ma Rainey, and Max Roach. 

Since emerging as a leader, Hitchcock has released four solo albums to widespread critical acclaim. The Guardian described him as a “virtuoso” saxophonist, while BBC Jazz World hailed him as “leading the charge in terms of new jazz music being created in the UK.” His work has been featured on the BBC, France Musique, WDR, JazzFM, Worldwide FM, and in leading publications such as Downbeat, MOJO, Jazzwise, Musica Jazz, Stereogum, and Uncut.

Hitchcock is a two-time Ivor Novello Composer Award nominee (2020, 2022), Parliamentary Jazz Awards nominee for Best Album (2023), winner of the Peter Whittingham Award (2018), and recipient of a major prize at the 2019 Umbria Jazz Festival 

Jack Garside has established himself as one of London’s most in-demand double bass players since moving to London from his hometown of Leeds six years ago. He has played with many of the most talented players on today’s scene but is probably most well known for his work alongside Mark Kavuma and The Banger Factory.

The exciting and versatile drummer Will Cleasby’s subtle but powerful playing has been heard with a wide variety of high profile artists, including work alongside the likes of acclaimed US trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, Grammy award winner Kurt Elling and the multi-Award-winning Jamie Cullum on an impressive and growing CV